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of South Asia's groundwater resources in the face of climate change and increasing reliance on the resource by dependent … aid reforms of groundwater governance and, thus, greater sustainability of groundwater; in addition, these management … socioeconomic settings with reference to key groundwater challenges. They provide insights and potential solutions, tailored to …
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This brief for policy makers is a summary of the main conclusions derived from the "Argentina: Valuing Water" report, a … detailed and technical water security diagnostic, and is designed for decision makers beyond the water sector. Its main purpose … is to make visible the importance of water, and the cost of existing water security gaps on Argentina's economy, society …
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This report assesses water security in Argentina, using a conceptual framework developed by the World Bank. The effects … of the pandemic reinforce the importance of safe access to water, hygiene, and sanitation, both as the first barrier … community well-being. The clear need to ensure that water is available in sufficient quantity and quality for human and …
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The impacts of climate change will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be … large and uneven across the globe. Water-related climate risks cascade through food, energy, urban, and environmental … systems. Growing populations, rising incomes, and expanding cities will converge upon a world where the demand for water rises …
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Nigeria's emergence from recession remains slow: real GDP grew by 1.9 percent in 2018. While this was above the 0 … counteracted by direct interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), non-oil, non-agricultural growth, which remained …
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. It offers an overview of poverty in Nigeria, considers the relationship between poverty and WASH, explores demographic … evaluates the performance of water agencies, examines and identifies institutional bottlenecks, offers insights on how to make … organization of the institutional landscape for urban water supply in Bauchi City. The report concludes with recommendations for …
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Strategic Report on Groundwater Quality" (Ravenscroft and Lytton 2022a). This report and "A Practical Manual on Groundwater … Quality Monitoring" (Ravenscroft and Lytton 2022b) describe the types of contaminants in groundwater, tools and resources for …
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recommends investment in expanding groundwater development as an integral component of national water resources strategy for …The report confirms that groundwater, if managed sustainably, can be an important development resource across the Sub …-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The report presents data related to groundwater resource characteristics and highlights the …
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Kenyan water sector by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice. Kenya’s new … Constitution (Constitution of Kenya 2010) came into effect in 2013, declaring water supply and sanitation services a basic right … and devolving key water and sanitation functions to the county level. Key legislation, including the County Government Act …
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by the time it reaches its centenary in 2045. But is this achievable without considering Indonesia's Water Security? This … study reflects on this question in detail, highlights potential challenges and quantifies the impact of water related … toward water security and shows windows of opportunities for sector reform underpinned by the ongoing revisions of the legal …
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